Crimp Swivels

Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 1:31 pm

I just got some,bit on the pricey side 10 for £2,but they make putting rigs together alot easier,has anybody used them and how do they perform? Andy1i

Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 1:47 pm

Crimp swivels confused

sounds interesting, have you a link at all????
cheers
mrix

Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 1:51 pm

This is the setup I use for all my rig making and its a lot cheaper

Cheers
keith big grin

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mrix wrote:

Crimp swivels confused

sounds interesting, have you a link at all????
cheers
mrix

Heres a link for you mrix.

http://www.fishing-tackle-store.co.uk/sakuma-crimp-swivels.aspx

I personally haven't used these prefering to use beads either side of the swivel. I too would be interested to hear if anyone has used this type of swivel and how they performed.

squiresoak

Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 2:01 pm

Thanks for the link squiresoak.
As they are a complete setup, they look pretty good and simple to use happy

I guess the down side is that they are a little expensive and you dont really get a choice to re-use them as opposed to stripping down the rigs and keeping beads / swivels etc.
What is the quality? will they just fall to pieces?
cheers
mrix

Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 11:54 am

Ok used them last night and did well,just one niggle about them they can lock up from time to time,but the swivel just needs clicking back into place,i only got them cos my local tackle shop didnt have the correct size bead i usually use.so over all they not bad i give them 8/10. Andy1i

Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 12:32 pm

Thanks for posting an update.
cheers
mrix

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Those crimp will not hold. They are electrical Bootlace Ferules, used for terminating wires.
EnlargeImage for illustrative purposes only RS Stock No. 458-780
Manufacturer RS
Manufacturers Part No. E2508-BLUE
Catalogue page 2 - 2144
RoHS Status RoHS certificate of compliance

Quantity Price Each (In a Pack of 100)
100 £0.088
1000 £0.078
2500 £0.06
5000 £0.05
10000 £0.04

If a fishing shop is selling them as crimps, you are being ripped off.
They are made of soft copper, tin plated.

This is what you should be using. Steel fishing crimps.

Not These.

Jason. (Control panel and prototype wireman).

Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 4:09 pm

Cheers for that Jason, but I did know about them and their oridginal use, but seeing that I only use them for hook length swivels and knowing that no pressure is put on them, I find them suitable for what Im using them for.

Saying this, thank you for pointing out that they are not suitable for taking casting pressure. This is something I omited to point out in my original post.
Cheers
keith big grin

Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 6:22 pm

The ones i am using is a swivel built into the crimp,i dont want to mention the company,but your local tackle will sell them as "bits" if you fish everywhere,i will try and upload a pic of them at some point. Andy

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Hi. Just wouldn't want anyone to be loosing gear.
I might get snagged on it!!!

Jason.

Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 9:39 am

heres the fellas

Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 6:46 am

Not sure how the "bite transmission" is affected as they are solid. Andy1i

Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 7:13 am

Athough they are solid, bites should be spotted quiote easily,as no matter how the setup is constructed, a fish on the hook is bound to pull the line and its the rod itself that transmitts the bites. in years gone by all we had were rods glass made like broomsticks and we still spotted the bites.With the rods on the maket today there should be no problem
Cheers
keith big grin

Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 8:31 am

Cheers kieth,thats just what i thought lol. Andy